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Education and retirement plan practice management

Enrich your knowledge. From the latest retirement plan legislation and plan design trends to strategies for promoting and managing your business, our resources are here to help answer your questions and simplify your research.

Keep up with the latest retirement news, insights, and trends

Webinars for financial professionals

On-demand webinars on topics important to your business.

Retirement legislation

Get the latest retirement news from Capitol Hill and find out what's happening with current retirement reform and legislation.

Cybersecurity and retirement plans

Help your clients and their employees keep sensitive data secure.

Retirement research and thought capital

Discover retirement thought leadership and research insights to connect with clients and participants.

Investments and economic insights

Read global insights and quick takes on the capital markets from Principal Asset Management.

Digital marketing for financial professionals

As a financial professional you may find yourself needing to wear lots of different hats, including that of marketer. We're here to help make that process more simple. Leverage our resources to help continue building on the success you've already achieved.

5 easy steps to support LinkedIn success (PDF)

Grow your business using technology

Use marketing technology to help attract, engage, nurture, and convert leads.

Create and market a value proposition to land more retirement plan clients

A simple, yet powerful "promise of value" can help you attract and retain clients.

Four simple steps to create a value proposition (PDF)

Value proposition: financial professional samples (PDF)

Marketing your value proposition (PDF)

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Retirement plan prospecting

Want to find new clients or expand existing relationships? Check out our retirement plan prospecting resources to help you earn respect and solve plan sponsor challenges.

Getting started in the retirement plan business

Understanding how retirement plan fees can be paid (PDF)

Retirement plan comparison chart (PDF)

Resources and ideas to build new relationships in retirement

Small business

Small business retirement plans can be a great way to increase and diversify your revenue.

Nonqualified

Access discussion guides, prospecting emails, and more to help you approach organizations about key employee benefits.

Pension plans

Make selling and servicing DB plans part of your practice with these resources.

Tax-exempt market

Learn how to tap into the tax-exempt market.

Stock plan prospecting

Answer three quick questions to help decide which stock plan for your client.

Additional retirement plan tools

How to use the Form 5500 as a prospecting tool (PDF)
and includes actual screen shots of Form 5500 Prospecting the 5500.

Benchmark retirement plans for your small clients. And share with them so they can benchmark their benefits for a holistic package view.

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Retirement materials for participants and plan sponsors

Fees, investments, financial wellness, and more. Client-ready materials save you time and help you make an impact for your clients.

Resources to help participants

Resources for managing retirement plans

Fees
Fee policy statement

Help your clients develop a repeatable, defendable process. This non-branded template can help you create a fee policy statement for all your clients.
DC fee policy statement (DOC)
DB fee policy statement (DOC)

Retirement plan fee levelization

Fee levelization remains an important topic. Use these resources to tee up conversations and help clients develop a repeatable, defendable process.

Fee evaluation workbook

A workbook that can help you determine if the costs of a retirement plan are reasonable compared to the value received.
Download fee evaluation workbook (PDF)

Investments
Investment policy statement

Sample investment policy statements you can share with plan sponsors.
DC investment policy statement (DOC)
DB investment policy statement (DOC)

Target date analyzer

Easily evaluate and compare target date funds with your clients.

Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity resources for your clients

Help plan sponsors protect their business and employees.

Plan administration
Client service calendar

Share this customizable calendar with your clients to help them stay on top of key dates regarding their retirement plan.
Download calendar (DOC)

Trends and insights

Articles on the latest research and retirement best practices and other topics you can share with plan sponsors.
Get the latest articles

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